BAAN O+O is a small vacation house set in Nakhon Ratchasima’s Khao Yai, Thailand, by Junsekino Architecture & Design. The compact retreat lifts from the slope on a steel frame, using a courtyard plan and generous glazing to draw air and views through daily life. It holds to the hillside without heavy earthwork and turns the ground level into a breezy undercroft for gathering.

Hotel KHIDI sits in Kiketi, Georgia, a compact hotel by Elene Skhvitaridze that looks into a canopy of oaks. Dark metal volumes step along the hillside while timber-lined rooms bring a quiet, natural warmth to the interior. Guests move across bridges and decks to reach suites with broad windows and inset terraces, where the palette stays simple and calm.

Translators’ House stands in Culver City, CA, United States, a family home by Jacobschang Architecture that threads scholarship, culture, and daily life. The house centers on an L-shaped poured-concrete spine and a chain of gardens, shaping movement and framing moments of quiet in a suburban lot. It reads as measured and calm, with a yakisugi rainscreen and a plan tuned to light, air, and routine.

House 111 sits in Curitiba, Brazil, with a renewed modern presence by Rafaela Bender Arquitetura e Interiores. The house underwent a complete overhaul, aligning a crisp new facade with calm, cohesive interiors. Inside, a restrained palette and measured detailing anchor day-to-day life while the courtyard and pool draw light through generous glazing.

If you’re looking for a way to make your outdoor space more beautiful and inviting, metal lawn ornaments might be just what you need. These unique pieces can completely change the feel of a garden or yard. They bring style, character, and even a sense of fun.

Art Fort is a two-level house in Kerhonkson, NY, United States, by Studio MM Architect. Built for a professional painter, the project pairs a welcoming home with a purpose-built studio, framing daily life around light, storage, and easy hosting. The house leans into the hillside and uses outdoor rooms to expand gathering areas, creating a practical, cost-smart residence that supports work, rest, and visits from friends, family, and curators.

Japi House sits in Jundiaí, SP, Brazil, a contemporary house by UNA Barbara e Valentim that turns to the foothills of Serra do Japi for cues. The project revives rammed earth alongside exposed concrete and a garden roof, tying durable craft to climate and daily life. Quiet from the street, it opens to sky and green inside.

Fernhill Residence updates a mid-century house in Portland, Oregon, United States with a crisp, family-forward renovation by Risa Boyer Architecture. The project reframes daily life for a young couple, opening the great room, refining storage upstairs, and drawing the interior toward a shaded backyard and pool. It’s a concise, material-forward reset that respects the home’s era while answering how people actually live now.